These free resources have been collected from a variety of sources including STEM Pre-Academy staff, Hawai‘i middle school teachers, the Hawai‘i State Department of Education, among others. Additionally, many of these document resources have associated toolkit items available, please click here to visit the Toolkits for Teachers page for more information.
ABC Math Book
This culminating math activity enables students to create and design their own ABC math book. This book is made up of Math vocabulary words of their own choice along with student created definitions and examples. The students use FabLab and Microsoft Word software to design shapes which are then cut out using the Silhouette cutter.
FabLab and Silhouette: Exploring Math and Cylindrical Design
This in-depth lesson includes a variety of resources to help students create a cylindrical design using FabLab Model Maker and Silhouette Cutter. Resources include, pre/post-test assessment, design criteria, Keynote presentations, videos, and student worksheets.
FabLab and Silhouette: Step-By-Step Instructions for Advanced Print and Cut
Step-by-step instructions to "Print and Cut" a FabLab Model Maker design on Silhouette Cutter.
FabLab and Silhouette: Step-By-Step Instructions for Basic Cutting
This step-by-step instructional resources shows how to cut a FabLab Model Maker design using a Silhouette Cutter.
FabLab Lesson Collection: Using Math to Design Packaging and Structures
This collection includes lessons that use FabLab Model Maker software to explore math concepts by designing packaging and structures. Each design can be fabricated using paper to create a 3D model.
FabLab Lesson Collection: Using Math to Explore Surface Area, Volume, and Geometry
This in-depth lesson collection focuses on using FabLab Model Maker to explore a variety of math concepts.
Geometry Jeopardy: Review Polygons, Triangles, and Quadrilaterals
Engage in a Jeopardy style game to review 2D geometry concepts.
Geometry with FabLab Model Maker
This instructional resource include introductory lesson ideas that use FabLab ModelMaker software to review the geometry concepts and formulas for perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of common figures (e.g. triangles, rectangles, circles, trapezoids) and various prisms.